Clearly we have made it to McMurdo safe and sound. However, the downside to flying on an Airbus vs. a C17 is that your cargo does not travel with you. So really, the question is: would you rather have clothes or windows? Judging by these pictures, I’d be hard pressed not to say windows. The view was spectacular.
Taylor Valley
The airbus landed on the sea ice outside of McMurdo. However, after only four C17 flights this season, it has been determined that the sea ice is too thin for the larger/heavier C17s. Therefore, we wait as ‘Pegasus’, the ice shelf runway, is made ready. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Other than that, our days have been full of training sessions. We hope to get out to the Valleys next week!